JEE Main Chemistry question

In phenyl benzoate, C₆H₅–O–CO–C₆H₅, electrophilic substitution occurs at

(A)ortho/para of the first (phenoxy, O-attached) ringCorrect
(B)meta of the first ring
(C)ortho/para of the second (acyl) ring
(D)meta of the second ring

Answer: (A)

Solution

The ester oxygen still donates a lone pair (+M) into the ring directly attached to it (the phenoxy ring), activating it toward ortho/para electrophilic

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Question ID VK-139455